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BOYS
Simon Fischman scored 23 points and Jacob Gervis added 11 as the Cougars (6-0) won their league opener. Tzvi Klein led the Wolfpack (1-3) with 15 points and Dovid Grajower scored 10.
GIRLS
Arly Missry scored 17 points, Joy Zalta added 15 and Charlotte Saka had 12 for the Heat (3-2), The Hawks are 0-3.
Tier 1
Semifinals
Ezra Adams scored 23 points and the Storm (4-1) used a 24-6 run closing out the 1st half to take control. Ruby Tilis led the Hurricanes (4-3) with 24 points.
Aaron Gindi scored 22 points, Joe Mizrahi added 15 and Jason Zekaria had 10 to lead the Heat (10-0). David Albilia led the Lions (5-2) with 23 points and Mica Hazan scored 12.
Consolation
Asher Freundlich scored 21 points and the Hawks held off a late rally by the Pack.
Jacob Levy had 16 points, Raymond Sherr added 14 and Jacob Bukobza scored 12 to lead the Warriors (5-2). Leo Wintner and Josh Heumann each had 9 points for the Panthers (4-4).
Tier 2
Semifinals
Eli Wiederkehr led the Hornets with 29 points and Akiva Jacoby added 14. Aharon Rozehzadeh scored 20 points for the Thunder and Aharon Erez had 12.
Rafi Ganjian scored 26 points, Asher Nassim added 14 and Justin Levian had 11 and the Lions (4-3) closed the game on a 19-4 run. Liad Cohen had 18 points for the Storm (1-2).
Tier 3
Semifinals
Dylan Shank led the Lions (3-2) with 18 points. Ashi Itskowitz had 11 points for the Heat (2-2).
Yehoshua Davies scored 12 points, Tuvya Gross had 11 and Shlomo Feldman had 10 and the Mustangs (2-1) dominated in a 28-8 1st half. Lev Dolinsky had 18 points for the Tigers (1-2).
Consolation
Gabi Lev had 20 points, Jonah Goizman added 18 and Levi Altschul scored 14 as The Yeshiva (1-3) avoids playing for last place. Benny Fridman had 11 points for the Lions (0-4).
Judah Milner scored 17 points and Aron Frager had 11 and the Cyclones (2-3) dominated the hosts in a 45-16 1st half. Only four players scored for the Macs (2-4) but all in double figures - Daniel Kahane with 19 points, Gavi Lichter with 14, Elie Weisfogel with 13 and Jonah Siegel with 10.
Tier 1 Quarterfinals
Ezra Adams led the Storm with 22 points. Meir Dan had 12 points for the Pack (2-1) and Dvir Assayag Raham added 11.
Mica Hazan’s jumper from the foul line with :01 left won it for the Lions (5-1). Hazan led four players in double figures for Jewish Culture with 16 points. David Albilia added 12 points, Idan Ovadia had 11 and Luca Green had 10. Jacob Levy paced the Warriors (4-2) with 24 points, including an old-fashioned 3-point play that tied the game with :10 left.
Abe Franco’s 21 points led four players in double figures for the Heat (9-0). Aaron Gindi added 18 points and Jason Zekaria and Joe Mizrahi had 14 each. Kobi Mahler had 15 points for the Panthers (4-3) and Noah Hendeles and Saadya Williams each scored 11.
Ruby Tilis’ top of the key triple beat the buzzer to give the Hurricanes (4-2) the win after Asher Freundlich’s 3-pointer had tied the game for the Hawks (2-4) with :10 left.
Tier 2 Qualifiers
Eli Wiederkehr scored 22 points and Arron Edell added 12 for the Hornets. Eli Weisfogel led the Macs (2-2) with 15 points and Jonah Siegel had 14.
Justin Levian layup off pass from Arieh Sanandaji with seconds left broke the tie and gave the Lions (3-3) the win. Sanadaji led North Shore with 17 points. Judah Milner had 12 for the Cyclones (1-2).
Liad Cohen led the Storm (1-1) with 20 points and Ethan Stern added 12. Elisha Neikrug had 10 points for The Yeshiva (0-2).
Aharon Rozehzadeh’s two free throws with :02 left capped a 4th quarter rally from 10 points down for the Thunder (3-2). He led the team with 25 points. Dylan Shank had 18 points for the Lions (1-2).
Tier 3 Quarterfinals
Second straight match up vs a Lions team went better for the Maryland Lions (2-2), who were led by Dylan Shank’s 17 points.
Tuvya Gross scored 22 points and Shlomo Feldman added 12 as the Mustangs (1-1) pulled away in the 4th quarter. Judah Milner led the Cyclones (1-2) with 14 points.
Ben Yoskowitz led the Tigers (1-1) with 18 points, including the 3-pointer to send the game to overtime, and Lev Dolinsky added 17 points. Eli Weisfogel scored 21 points and Daniel Kahane had 18 for the Macs (1-3).
Zach Itskowitz scored 29 points and Coby Shaw added 16 for the Heat (2-1). Levi Altschul had 10 points for The Yeshiva (0-3).
PLAY-INS
The Hurricanes (2-2) rallied from six points down late in regulation and dominated the extra session. They were led by Elijah Friedman and Jonah Galanti with 12 points each. Zach Itzkowitz led the Heat (1-1) with 29 points, but only 3 after midway through the 4th quarter.
Jonah Siegel scored 26 points and Eli Weisfogel added 17 as the host Macs (2-0) jumped out to a 10-0 lead and were never threatened. Nati Kaikov had 15 points for the Lions (0-2).
David Federowicz scored 15 points and Caleb Berman added 12 to lead the Lions (1-0). Shimon Ben David paced the Mustangs (0-1) with 13 points, Tuvya Gross added 12 and Yehoshua Davies had 11.
Judah Milner and Judah Fishbein each scored 11 points and the Cyclones (1-0) never trailed after a 14-0 run in the 2nd quarter. Lev Dolinsky had 20 points in the Tigers’ season opener.
Tier 1 Qualifying
Ezra Adams led the Storm (2-1) with 17 points, Tani Stein added 11 and Sammy Haberman had 10. Justin Levian scored 12 points for the Lions (2-3).
Soli Hasbani led the Warriors (4-1) with 21 points. Gabi Lev had 12 points for The Yeshiva (0-1).
Noah Hendeles had 17 points, Josh Heumann added 13 and Yonah Mandelbaum scored 11 to lead the Panthers (4-2). Aharon Rozehzadeh had 9 points for the Thunder (2-2).
Asher Freundlich led the Hawks (2-3) with 19 points and Ethan Vaysman added 13. Akiva Jacoby had 19 points, Yonah Jutkowiz added 12 and Eli Wiederkehr scored 11 for the Hornets.
Emanuel Boroukhim scored 13 points and Eli Leibowitz added 10 to lead the Pack (2-0). Aaron Hoffman had 16 points for the Cyclones (1-1).
Idan Ovadia led the Florida Lions (4-1) with 14 points, Luca Green added 13 and Noah Seplowitz had 10. Dylan Shank scored 15 points and Shia Messler scored 10 for the Maryland Lions (1-1).
Ruby Tillis scored 16 points and Elijah Friedman had 11 and the Hurricanes (3-2) used a 20-4 third quarter to break open a close game. Liad Cohen led the Storm (0-1) with 11 points.
Jason Zekaria had 12 points and Joe Mizrahi added 10 for the Heat (8-0).
CANADA
Matty Kahn scored 12 points as the Tigers (6-0) stayed unbeaten.
YESHIVA LEAGUE
Ella Hirt led the Sonics (1-1) with 18 points. Molly Leifer and Maya Goldschmidt each had 9 points for the Hurricanes (1-1).
Mia Form scored 21 points and Natalie Safdieh added 12 for the Rams (2-0; 3-2). Michelle Cohen led the Warriors (0-3) with 15 points.